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Normally these are all acceptable things you might find on a candidate’s campaign finance report. But after former Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced he wouldn’t seek another term, he continued to spend like a candidate, campaign finance records show.

A Channel 4 Action News investigation revealed Ravenstahl accounted for two $10,000 payments -- both after his campaign-ending announcement -- for “legal fees” paid to the Pittsburgh firm Brucker, Schneider & Porter, which employs the attorney who represented Ravenstahl during the grand jury investigation into city government operations.

Ravenstahl identified $5,966.32 in “dues” at Shannopin Country Club as campaign expenses, as well as many meals and travel expenses. Those include $1,397.01 in “catering” charges at PNC Park and $1,795.29 for two catering expenses in November.

"The law is loosely interpreted it's fair to say,” said Duquesne University law professor Joe Mistick.

Mistick said Pennsylvania law about campaign finance is broad and allows candidates flexibility. He said the expenses Ravenstahl listed would normally be acceptable but they may now be called into question because they occurred after he announced he wasn’t seeking re-election.

"When you are not running it probably raises the question among those people who watch these things closely as to whether these expenses are appropriate,” Mistick said.

At the end of 2013, Ravenstahl still had $340,069.32 in campaign funds reported on hand.